Key West High School Alumni

Key West, Florida (FL)

Military Alumni

Military High School Alumni

Honoring Our Heroes

This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!

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Honored Military Alumni

SR. AIRMAN JAMES L. MALBY, II
SR. AIRMAN JAMES L. MALBY, II
Class of 2003
Air Force, 4 Years

WORKS ON F-16. BUT NOW CWILL BE WORKING ON F-22'S AND UN-MANNED SPY PLANES. HAS BEEN STATIONED IN NELLIS AFB, LAS VEGAS, OSAN AB, KOREA AND NOW IN HOLLIMAN AFB, NM
Aaron Bowers
Aaron Bowers
Class of 1965
Army, 3 Years

Served with the 32nd Regiment/3rd Armored division, Germany. Graduate of the Army Engineer OCS. Bronze Star, Vietnam.
Alfred Moya
Alfred Moya
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 2 Years

1 tour in Viet-Nam as a machine gunner in M 3/7 on hill 55 and hill 10 ( approx. 14 miles SW of Danang). Arrived 18 Jan 69 was wounded on 28 Aug 69 while on the Que Son Mtns. Discharged after the hospital stay. Will share photos.
Arleen Valore
Arleen Valore
Class of 1987
Air Force, 19 Years

U.S. Air Force, Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Crew Chief on KC-10A & KC-135R; Duty stations: Seymour Johnson NC, Travis CA, MacDill FL, Hill UT.
Barbara Bujak
Barbara Bujak
Class of 2001
Army, 1 Years

Army Medical Specialist Corps
bay rowe
bay rowe
Class of 1966
Marine Corps, 3 Years

1 tour in viet-nam. northern i corp as an translator
Bobby Pazo
Bobby Pazo
Class of 1960
Army, 6 Years

101th Airborne---36th Infantry Div.
Brian Delostrinos
Brian Delostrinos
Class of 1988
Army, 12 Years

11B
Operation Just Cause 89
Operation Desert Shield/Storm 90
Operation Enduring Freedom 05
Charles J. Sanchez
Charles J. Sanchez
Class of 1945
Army, 12 Years

Captain, Airborne Infantry, Korean War combat veteran, awarded Purple Heart Medal for combat wounds, Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service, and and Silver Star Medal for Valor in Action. Medical disability from combat wounds. Retired after 30 years in drug enforcement.
Christina Birmingham (Pierce)
Christina Birmingham (Pierce)
Class of 1986
Army, 10 Years

Accounting 73D
Christopher Kitching Sr.
Christopher Kitching Sr.
Class of 1989
Air Force, 16 Years

Have been stationed in North Carolina, Germany, Delaware, and currently United Kingdom.
Cpl. Kevin Burns
Cpl. Kevin Burns
Class of 2005
Army, 2 Years

Combat Infantryman
Dallas Cartwright
Dallas Cartwright
Class of 1986
Army, 20+ Years

Army Signal Corps with tours in Germany, Korea, Ft. Lewis and Ft. Hood. Retired March 2007.
Edward Cuneo
Edward Cuneo
Class of 2006
Army, 1 Years

Currently serving in the 58th MP Company at FOB Normandy in Northern Iraq.
Frank  (Frankie)  Aiello Jr
Frank (Frankie) Aiello Jr
Class of 1990
Army, 4 Years

Third Armor Division-Operation Desert Shield/Storm.
Frank Fernandez
Frank Fernandez
Class of 1973
Air Force, 20+ Years

First Sergeant
Frank Rhoads
Frank Rhoads
Class of 1960
Air Force, 20+ Years

Fighter pilot flying F-4 Phantoms in Viet Nam and Germany. Retired at MacDill AFB where he was an instructor pilot for F-4 pilots. Retired as a Major.
Fred Carter II
Fred Carter II
Class of 1991
Army, 2 Years

Spc Fred Carter II combat veteran
555 Engineer Brigade
Fort Hood Texas
Fred Carter II
Fred Carter II
Class of 1991
Army, 2 Years

Combat Engineer
SPC
George Smith
George Smith
Class of 1975
Navy, 17 Years

Served onboard USS Simpson FFG 56, USS Saratoga CV-60, USS Coral Sea CV-43. Helicopter Anti-Submarine Warfare Squadron 17. Awarded Navy COmmendation Medal, Navy Achievement (gold stars), Combat Action Ribbon , Enlisted Surface Warfare and numerous Individual and Unit Awards. Medically retired
Harold (Will) Brown
Harold (Will) Brown
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years

Entered the Army June 77. Four years of fun in the Field Artillery. Left the Army June 81, and enlisted in the Air Force 82. Crew Chief on F-4, F-15, and F-16 airframes. Stationed at Homeastead AFB, Kadena AB, Okinawa, and Spangdahlem AB, Germany.
James Gibson
James Gibson
Class of 1989
Air Force, 18 Years

Master Sergeant/Weather Forecaster - Yongsan AIN Korea, Loring AFB ME, March AFB CA, Yokota AB Japan, Mountain Home AFB ID, Fort Lewis AIN WA, Katterbach HP, Germany. Seven deployments to SWA including two Iraq, one Afghanistan.
Jerry Hockman
Jerry Hockman
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years

Joined the AF after graduation, Served in Mississippi, Guam, Vietnam, Thailand, Florida, Kansas, California, Germany, Retired in 1992
Jerry Hockman
Jerry Hockman
Class of 1967
Air Force, 24 Years

Had tours in Columbus MS, Guam, DaNang RVN, Hurlburt Fld FL, NAS Key West, Korat Thailand, McConnell AFB KS, Keesler AFB, MS, Castle AFB, CA, Ramstein AB, Germany, Retired after all that.
Jerry Wayne Harrell
Jerry Wayne Harrell
Class of 1970
Army, 20+ Years

Retired U.S. Army 1SG served 1970-1990 with tours in DaNang RVN, Ft Richardson Alaska, Kaiserslautern West Germany, Stateside Assignments included Ft Jackson SC, Ft Ben Harrison IN, Ft Benning GA (1st Daughter born), Ft Richardson AK (2nd Daughter born), Ft Eustis VA, Army Recruiting in Jonesboro AR, Memphis TN, Jackson MS, Lubbock TX.
Jim Commander
Jim Commander
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years

Trans. Mvmt Spec. (71N20)
1yr VietNam (1st Cav)
1yr. in Europe.
Jim Commander
Jim Commander
Class of 1967
Army, 3 Years

1st Cav. 1 tour Viet Nam. 1 year in Germany. Went to 1st Cav reunion at Ft. Hood Tx. in June, '09. Had a good time. Lot of people there.
John W Pope Jr
John W Pope Jr
Class of 1968
Navy, 20+ Years

SSGT 4 yrs with USAF aircraft electrician. LCDR USNavy Chaplain Corpes with service with surface Navy, Special Warfare Group, naval aviation, and USMC.
Joseph Lowery
Joseph Lowery
Class of 1988
Army, 6 Years

Serverd in operation Desert Storm
Kelly Cabanas Gander
Kelly Cabanas Gander
Class of 1997
Navy, 7 Years

US Navy Pilot
Kimberly Eller
Kimberly Eller
Class of 1978
Air Force, 5 Years

Served 5 years active duty and separated with an Honorable Discharge in 1988.
Wichita Falls Texas
Wilford Hall Medical Center/San Antonio TX
Rhein-Main Clinic, Frankfurt Germany
Charleston Air Force Base Clinic - Charleston SC
Larry S Atwood
Larry S Atwood
Class of 1965
Army, 14 Years

CW-4 USAR, 3 years active duty, 11 years reserves, RVN 69-70, Senior Army Aviator, Ft Jackson, SC, Ft Gordon, GA, Ft Wolters, TX, Ft Rucker, AL, Hunter AAF (Cobra Hall) GA, Pleiku, An Ke, Kontoum, Dak To, Ben Het (and points west) South East Asia.
LT Chad Rogers, USN (6422)
LT Chad Rogers, USN (6422)
Class of 1990
Navy, 19 Years

Fleet Communications Officer for CNE-CNA-C6F
LT Chad Rogers, USN (6422)
LT Chad Rogers, USN (6422)
Class of 1990
Navy, 20+ Years

Fleet Communications Officer for COMSIXTHFLEET
Malgorzata (Gosia) Bujak
Malgorzata (Gosia) Bujak
Class of 2001
Army, 1 Years

Army Nurse Corps Officer
Mario Mira Jr
Mario Mira Jr
Class of 1966
Army, 3 Years

tour in Vietnam
Mr.Fred Lee.Carter II
Mr.Fred Lee.Carter II
Class of 1991
Army, 4 Years

Supply Specialist, Combat Engineer
Norman McDuffie
Norman McDuffie
Class of 1954
Army, 7 Years

Army engineers-two tours in Gremany.Both in Kitzingen Germany
odell B Wallace Jr
odell B Wallace Jr
Class of 1967
Air Force, 24 Years

Reprographics specalist, served at Sembach AB Germany, Upper Heyford AF UK, Lakenheath AB UK, Beale AFB Ca, Rickenbacker AFB, OH, Homestead AFB Fl.
Odell B. Wallace jr
Odell B. Wallace jr
Class of 1967
Air Force, 24 Years

Enlisted 1968, Retired 1992. Served at Lakenheath AFB England, Sembach AB Gerermany, Upper Heyford AFB England, Beale AFB Ca. Reprographics Specalist.

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Key West High School Classmates

Jesse Hernandez
Class of '84

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Our Key West High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Key West High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Key West are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!